Is It Wrong For Me To Start With Three Skills In Danmachi ?!

"Yeah, let's do that…"

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Among adventurers, there has never been a lack of clever people.

Catching sight of the few figures sneaking away, Fron couldn't help but sigh sincerely.

With Tione leading the way, the group easily arrived at the inn's entrance.

The atmosphere here was heavy, you could tell just by looking at the two adventurers standing guard at the door…

Anyone able to make it to Rivira was at least a Level 2 upper-class adventurer. Even if they weren't a big shot in Orario, they were definitely an elite.

Seeing the strict control, Riveria stepped forward and exchanged a few words with the guards, then easily led everyone inside.

The face of the Loki Familia still carried weight, and besides, Finn had probably already arranged things beforehand. As a result, they smoothly reached the crime scene.

Inside [Billy's Inn], which used caves as rooms and passageways, the surrounding walls were clearly man-made, neatly cut, squared off.

Warm-toned magic stone lamps embedded in the walls created a cozy atmosphere.

The passages were wide enough for Fron, Ais, Tiona, Lefiya, and Riveria to walk side by side without crowding, and the ceiling was tall, completely lacking the oppressive, claustrophobic feeling typical of dungeon caves.

"This place must be considered fairly high-end in Rivira, right? All the shops we passed along the way were either shabby wooden huts or tents. This district's at least built of stone."

As they walked, Fron turned to Ais and asked.

"Riveria and Finn should know this place well. I haven't been here before either."

"I know, I know! This place really is pretty high-end. Mmm, I think Bors mentioned it before." Tiona helped Ais answer.

"Bors?" Fron thought for a moment, it did seem there was such a person.

Bors, a Level 3 second-tier adventurer, the ruffian boss of [Rivira, the Adventurers' Town], essentially the leader of this little settlement.

"Are you guys close with him?"

Tiona put a finger to her lips, tilted her head innocently in thought.

"Hmm, he's been intimidated by Bete, Gareth, and Finn before… anyway, he's always wary of us, kind of like dealing with dangerous animals."

"…" That relationship didn't sound good at all.

"Hmph, that man's just greedy for money. Even if you want to ask about something, he'll rub his fingers together first."

Lefiya huffed angrily, looked like she'd been extorted before.

"You young ones shouldn't underestimate them. Bors has been operating in Rivira for nearly twenty years. To sit firmly as leader for that long means he's no simple man."

Riveria quietly warned them.

"Hah? That bastard?"

"Shh, we're here."

Rounding a corner, they saw the door to a chamber ahead standing open. Three panicked adventurers rushed out, their eyes wide with terror as if they had seen something horrifying.

Exchanging glances, the group immediately stepped inside.

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The ghastly crime scene froze their gazes in an instant!

Almost instinctively, Fron covered Lefiya's eyes, shielding the young girl from the overwhelming shock to her worldview and spirit.

How could such a gesture possibly leave an elf calm!?

Her small face and pointed ears flushed visibly red, her thin chin heating as well.

It was well known that elves would never allow someone they didn't acknowledge to touch even a sliver of their skin. Clearly, he had crossed the line…

But then again, this wasn't the first or second time. They even had a history of such moments.

"Don't open your eyes, Lefiya. For an elf maiden your age, this scene is far too much."

"W-what happened!? What's going on!?"

Startled by his sudden words, the flustered girl stammered nervously. But since Fron had warned her, she obediently kept her eyes shut, trembling slightly.

No one else spoke.

Even Ais and Tiona, seasoned adventurers, were dumbstruck silent at the sight before them.

"This is…" Finn crouched down, lifted the white cloth covering the body, and frowned.

"So disgusting, I can't stand it." Tione turned her head away in revulsion.

Her younger sister also knit her brows tightly, saying nothing.

"Hey! How did outsiders get in here? Didn't I say no one was allowed inside!?"

"Long time no see, Bors."

As an old acquaintance of Bors, Finn greeted him with a calm smile.

"Finn? What's the Loki Familia doing here?"

"Well, that's a long story. Anyway, our coming here was just coincidence."

"Is that so? I never asked for your help, remember that!"

"Yeah, yeah, I get it."

"Hmph."

Bors Elder, before them stood the bald, one-eyed man with a black eyepatch, glaring unhappily at the Loki Familia gathered in the room.

When his gaze fell on the blond youth standing at the end, the single eye beneath his patch flickered subtly, before quickly shifting away.

But who was present here? Aside from Lefiya, nearly buried in Fron's chest, everyone else was at least Level 4, perfectly capable of catching such a small reaction.

"Oh? You recognize him? Let me introduce you. Fron Argon, Level 4, our Loki Familia's new recruit."

"Who hasn't heard the name [Flame Demon]? You've made quite a scene already, hard not to recognize you. Tch."

'Damn Loki Familia… not a single good one among them! I'd love to smash Finn's smug face in with one punch, cough cough…'

No one knew Bors's inner thoughts were so complicated, far more turbulent than his expression showed.

"Look at you, Finn, all pleased with yourself! You power-drunk brutes, always swaggering about, it's disgusting. You Loki Familia, and you Freya Familia too!"

"?"

Wasn't he describing himself? Just a mere Level 3…

Seeing this bastard actually dare speak to Finn so arrogantly, a certain battle junkie's instincts flared violently.

Glowering at Bors, Tione's fists cracked audibly, her shoulders shaking as a menacing black aura seeped off her body.

"Ahem, Tione, calm down."

Riveria soothed her gently, this wasn't the time for recklessness.

"Alright, Bors, we're old friends. Cut the nonsense. What exactly happened here?"

After confirming the corpse, Finn rose and asked evenly.

Bors glanced between the Loki Familia and the body once more, then his expression hardened. "The dead man here, they say he was with a cloaked woman, an adventurer in full armor."

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[T / N: Hi Everyone! LordIsland here!

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